Head Office Accountant - Corporate Office - Finance

The Building Company; George; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and building materials firm is seeking a candidate responsible for group accounting functions, supplier relationship management, and financial reporting. The role includes calculating monthly journals, preparing reconciliations, and ensuring compliance with policies. Ideal applicants have a strong accounting background and excellent analytical skills. This position is based in George, Western Cape.

Qualifications

• Experience in group accounting, preferably within retail or manufacturing.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Ability to maintain productive relationships with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and process monthly group journals.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with financial accounting policies.

Skills

Group accounting

Financial reconciliation

Supplier relationship management

Report preparation

Forecasting

Job description

The main purpose of the job is to be responsible for calculating, processing and reconciling group accounting entries. Provides reports on group costs, productivity, margins and expenditures.

Monthly journals

• Calculate and process monthly group journals
• Process monthly group journals

Monthly reconciliations

• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations

Rebates: Maintain supplier relationships

• Ensure supplier agreement are aligned with the company’s policies and procedures on creditor terms and rebates management, and that the ERP system is updated accordingly.
• Establish and maintain productive relationships with suppliers and the merchandise team.

Rebates: Management the entire rebates process

• Calculate and process rebate accrual journals.
• Calculate actual rebates received and ensure suppliers are invoiced timeously.
• Reconcile accrued amounts to actual rebates received
• Ensure all rebates are collected timeously.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations relating to rebates.
• Forecasting and tracking of volume rebates in collaboration with the Merchandise Department.
• Preparation of accurate monthly reports for submission to management.
• Drive efficiencies relating to the rebates function through involvement in projects across functions.

Policies and Procedures

• Assist with standardisation of financial accounting policies, procedures and processes across group companies
• Monitor adherence to financial accounting policies and procedures

Projects

• Assist with financial projects across group companies.

Uphold and promote the company values and culture